The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0804-2022·Announced 2022-03-09

Carrot Cake Soft Bake Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Pecan Allergen

J & M Foods is recalling Favorite Day Carrot Cake Soft Bake Cookies because pecans are listed as an ingredient but not declared in the allergen warning statement, posing a risk to consumers with pecan allergies.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II allergen mislabeling involving undeclared pecans, a common tree nut allergen. No reported illnesses, but allergen mislabeling poses significant risk of harm to consumers with pecan allergies.

Plain-English summary

J & M Foods, Inc. is recalling Favorite Day Carrot Cake Soft Bake Cookies (8 oz. packages, UPC 0 885239 25803 3) because pecans, although listed in the ingredient statement, were omitted from the CONTAINS statement on the package label.

Consumers with pecan allergies may unknowingly consume this product without seeing the allergen warning. The recalled cookies were distributed to retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The affected product has best-before dates of October 7, 8, 9, or 10, 2022, and the following lot numbers: 22010FDSBCC86, 22011FDSBCC86, 21012FDSBCC86, and 22013FDSBCC86.

Consumers with a pecan allergy who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, or contact the manufacturer for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
Favorite Day Carrot cake soft bake cookies Net Wt 8 oz. (227g) UPC 0 885239 25803 3 packaged in gable top carton 6 units per case
Manufacturer
J & M Foods, Inc.
Hazard
  • allergen-pecan
  • mis-labeling

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (7)

  • Best Before: 07-OCT-2022
  • 08-OCT-2022
  • 09-OCT-2022 & 10-OCT-2022
  • Lots: 22010FDSBCC86
  • 22011FDSBCC86
  • 21012FDSBCC86
  • 22013FDSBCC86

Distribution

Distributed in 35 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI